Some city leaders in Oliver Springs want to remove fluoride from the town’s water supply, but several area dentists and doctors are trying to keep it in, according to WYSH Radio in Clinton.
The Oliver Springs Water Board, which met Thursday to discuss the issue, voted earlier this year to remove fluoride from the water supply but later learned they had violated state law by not providing customers with 30 days notice or holding a public meeting, WYSH said.
The mayor and some other city officials said they have concerns that fluoride can be hazardous, the radio station said. Several dentists and doctors attended the meeting and asked the Water Board to keep fluoride in the water because it has been shown that fluoride in the public water supply can prevent tooth decay and other oral health problems.
